Numbers game: stats that tell stories from the first 24 World Cup matches | World Cup 2026
By: Andrew Beasley | Published: 2026-06-18 14:34:40 | Source: www.theguardian.com
The first round of fixtures at the World Cup is in the bank so we’ve finally seen all 48 teams. But what have we learned? Who was good, bad, lucky or fired after just one game? A dig into the Opta data has revealed some facts that may not have been immediately apparent from the scorelines.
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